SUBURBAN  HOMES 


MORGAN  PARK. 


S.  L.  JENKS  &  CO., 


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MONEY  PAID  FOR  KENT  MADE  AVAILABLE  IN  THE  PURCHASE  OF  A  HOME. 


To  all  who  have  any  desire  to  secure  a  home  of  their  own, 
and  become  independent  citizens,  but  who  do  not  yet  see  their 
way  clear  to  its  accomplishment,  the  Blue  Island  Land  and 
Building  Company,  the  owners  of  the  larger  part  of  Morgan 
Park,  offer  the  following  statements  for  their  consideration, 
feeling  that  if  thoroughly  investigated,  the  way  will  be  made 
both  clear  and  easy. 

The  Blue  Island  Land  and  Building  Company,  regularly 
incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  composed 
largely  of  some  of  the  best  citizens  of  Chicago,  has  been  in 
existence  since  1869,  and  refers  with  pride  to  all  with  whom 
it  has  held  business  relations  during  these  seventeen  years, 
as  to  the  reliability  of  its  statements,  and  its  reputation  for 

fail-dealing. 

The  Blue  Island  Land  and  Building  Company  was  organized 
for  the  purpose  of  operating  in  real  estate  in  Cook  County, 
and  has  done  more  towards  the  development  of  suburban 
property,  perhaps,  than  any  other  organization  or  enterprise 
yet  inaugurated. 

The  lands  owned  by  this  Company  are  of  a  high  and  rolling 
character,  sloping  to  the  south  and  east  to  the  Calumet  river, 
which  is  the  natural  outlet  for  its  drainage.  A  large  propor- 
tion of  the  land  is  skirted  with  timber,  while  over  the  entire 
tract  the  nature  of  the  soil  is  such,  that  both  shade  and  fruit 
trees  are  easily  grown  ;  thus  admitting  of  the  most  pictu- 
resque treatment,  at  very  slight  expense. 

In  short,  for  all  the  requirements,  of  a  suburban  home,  the 
location  is  unequaled  in  Cook  County. 


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Map  of  Morgan  Park. 


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During  the  last  five  years  but  little  effort  has  been  made  to 
effect  sales.  The  demand  being  for  a  poorer  class  of  property, 
it  was  the  judgment  of  the  Company  that  competition  with 
such  should  not  be  forced,  consequently  only  such  sales  have 
been  made  as  seemed  for  the  best  interests  of  the  Company, 
in  securing  desirable  residents. 

The  gradual  improvement,  however,  during  the  last  six 
months,  in  the  demand  for  the  better  class  of  suburban  prop- 
erty, has  been  so  marked  as  to  warrant  the  Company  in  insti- 
tuting a  radical  change  of  policy,  and  offering  for  sale  its 
entire  holdings. 

In  accordance  therewith,  the  attention  of  buyers  is  called  to 
this  property  at  Morgan  Park,  and  that  all  may  have  an 
opportunity  to  enjoy  its  varied  attractions,  it  has  been  decided, 
in  offering  it  for  sale,  to  make  such  prices  and  terms  as  will 
bring  it  within  their  reach. 


Depot  at  Morgan  Avenue,  Morgan  Park. 

This  beautiful  subdivision,  to  be  fully  appreciated  needs  to 
be  seen.  Its  high  lands,  overlooking  the  country  for  miles 
around,  the  pure  atmosphere,  free  from  smoke  and  other 
nuisances  that  are  becoming  more  and  more  intolerable  every 
year  in  the  city,  is  especially  inviting,  and  suggestive  of 
health. 

Situated  on  the  suburban  branch  of  the  Rock  Island  Rail- 
road, 13  miles  from  its  Van  Buren  street  depot,  with  its  14  daily 
trains  each  way,  and  requiring  only  from  35  to  50  minutes  in 


transit  (a  mere  step,  as  it  were,  from  the  bustling  mart  to  the 
quiet  of  green  fields),  it  is  more  accessible  than  the  majority  of 
homes  in  the  city;  and  with  the  fares  at  $5.25  for  monthly 
tickets,  considering  the  additional  comfort,  when  the  change 
of  season  requires  it,  of  a  warm  car  and  a  roomy  seat, 


The  way  we  get  to  Morgan  Park. 

in  contrast  with  the  discomfort  of  the  cold  and  crowded  street- 
car, who  can  say  it  is  not  much  to  be  preferred. 


The  way  the  city  people  get  to  their  homes. 
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Some  of  the  many  advantages  possessed  by  Morgan  Park  are 

1st.     It   is   an   incorporated    village,   with   ordinances   and 

executive  officers,  for  the  maintenance  of  order  and  protection 

of  property,  affording  a  sense  of  security  to  its  inhabitants, 

not  present  in  the  majority  of  suburban  localities. 

2d.  The  high  and  rolling  character  of  the  land,  the  great- 
er portion  of  which,  lying  from  80  to  100  feet  above  the  level 
of  Lake  Michigan,  admits  of  cheap  and  perfect  drainage. 


A  view  of  a  section  of  Morgan  Park  from  below  the  hill. 

A  system  of  sewerage  for  the  entire  village,  from  surveys 
made  by  experienced  engineers,  has  already  been  adopted. 

3d.  A  never-failing  supply  of  pure 
water, — equal  to,  if  not  surpassing,  the 
springs  of  Waukesha,  Wis.,  in  health- 
giving  qualities, — is  obtained  from  an 
artesian  well  1,700  in  depth.  It  is 
pumped  to  a  sufficient  height  to  sup- 
ply all  parts  of  the  village,  enabling 
house  owners  to  secure  the  same  con- 
veniences as  are  obtained  in  city  resi- 
dences. 
Water-works,  Morgan  Park. 

4th.  It  has  its  own  post-office,  where  three  mails  are  re- 
ceived and  despatched  daily.  It  is  connected  by  telegraph  with 
every  part  of  the  country,  besides  having  telephone  commu- 
nication with  the  city. 

The  United  States  Express  Company  has  an  office  here; 
also  a  local  wagon  express  makes  daily  trips  to  and  from  the 

city. 

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Railroad  facilities  are  as  favorable  as  these  of  any  other 
Chicago  suburb,  as  will  be  seen  by  the  following  time-table : 

Trains  leaving  Chicago  for  Morgan  Park: 

A.  M.— 0.28   G.50   7.45   8.37 

P.  M.— 12.15   2.26   4.00   4.45   5.00   5.35   5.55   6.20   7.20   9.20   11.35 
SUNDAYS.— 1.15;  5.55  and  11.00  P.M. 

Trains  leaving  Morgan  Park  for  Chicago: 

A.    M.— 5.05      6.15      6.45      7.20      8.04      0.15      10.10 
P.    M.— 12.35      2.45      8.45      6.20      6.10      9.85 

SUNDAYS.— 9-15   A.M.    and   4.85   P.M. 

5th.  All  the  necessary  supplies  for  the  family  are  furnished 
by  dealers  at  city  prices,  while  the  sale  of  intoxicating  bever- 
ages of  every  description  within  the  limits  of  the  village  is 
prohibited  by  ordinance. 


Graded  Public  School,  Morgan  Park. 


EDUCATIONAL   ADVANTAGES. 

6th.  As  an  educational  centre  Morgan  Park  has  become 
renowned;  but  few  places  in  the  country  possess  equal  facili- 
ties. It  has  a  first-class  public  school,  centrally  located,  equal 
in  standing  to  the  best  in  the  city,  and  with  ample  accommo- 
dations to  meet  the  wants  of  the  community  for  several  years. 

It  has  also  the  Morgan  Park  Military  Academy  and  Manual 
Training  School  (see  cut),  an  institution  for  the  practical  edu- 
cation of  boys,  which  alone  would  command  attention  in  any 
community. 

There  is  also  the  Chicago  Female  College  (see  cut)  for  the 
higher  culture  of  young  ladies, — a  seminary  which  has  grown 
up  with  Morgan  Park,  and  which  now  stands  in  the  front  rank. 

The  Theological  Seminary  (see  cut),  which  has  made  the 
name  of  Morgan  Park  familiar  throughout  the  country,  pre- 
sents a  most  remarkable  record.  From  very  limited  means, 
at  the  date  of  its  establishment,  it  has  moved  steadily  forward, 
through  every  obstacle,  until  to-day,  its  fame,  as  a  power  for 
good,  is  acknowledged  in  every  educational  circle.  Its  won- 
derful success  has  drawn  to  its  support  many  valuable  friends, 
resulting  in  an  endowment  of  $250,000,  which  assures  its 
future  against  every  contingency.  Crowded  to  its  utmost 
capacity,  and  the  demand  for  scholarships  constantly  increas- 
ing, the  necessity  for  more  room  was  long  since  presented  to 
the  management.  As  a  consequence,  a  movement  was  started 
to  secure  a  building  fund  of  $50,000,  which  has  met  with 
such  success  that  operations  upon  the  Library  building  have 
been  commenced. 

Finally,  although  it  would  seem  that  little  more  could  be 
asked  for,  we  must,  in  passing,  call  attention  to  two  other 
excellent  institutions  located  at  Morgan  Park — the  "American 
Institute  of  Hebrew,"  which,  through  its  Correspondence 
School,  is  giving  instruction  to  hundreds  of  men  in  all  parts  of 
the  world;  and  the  "Publication  Society  of  Hebrew,"  which 
by  the  high  order  of  its  books  and  periodicals  (Hebraica,  a 
linguistic  and  philological  quarterly,  and  The  Old  Testament 
Student,  a  popular  monthly,  devoted  to  Bible-study)  is  in  a 
peculiar  manner  directing  attention  to  this  western  suburb. 

Our  space,  however,  will  not  admit  of  further  enumeration 
of  advantages  connected  with  this  locality  ;  we  leave  the 
investigator  to  learn  for  himself  that  our  statements  are  not 

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Military  Academy,  Morgan  Park. 

overdrawn,  simply  adding,  for  the  benefit  of  those  who  are  in 
doubt  as  to  the  wisdom  of  locating  a  home  in  the  suburbs, 
the  following  substantial  advantages,  which  have  been  so 
clearly  pointed  out  by  another: 

"A  suburban  home  means  no  rent  to  pay,  no  ntovi ng  to  do; 
it  means  trees,  lawn,  shrubbery,  flower  garden,  vegetable  gar- 
den if  you  want  it,  pure  air,  room  for  your  children  to  play, 

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away  from  the  street  and  its  evil  influences,  better  JiealtJi, 
especially  for  the  children ;  fewer  doctor's  bills,  lower  taxes, 
better  citizenship,  neighbors  who  will  take  a  more  sincere 
interest  in  your  welfare,  a  warm  seat  in  a  comfortable  car. 
Every  payment  on  your  home  is  a  deposit  in  a  savings 
bank  that  cannot  break — something  to  leave  to  your  family, 
safe  from  ordinary  disaster,  that  will  increase  in  value  as  the 
years  go  by.  Everything  you  do  to  improve  or  beautify  it 
adds  to  its  market  value. 

"  Suburban  homes  are  the  cheapest  and  easiest  to  pay  for. 
With  $300  or  more  to  pay  down,  what  you  now  pay  for  rent, 
will  nearly,  perhaps  quite,  pay  the  rest. 

"Insure  your  life  for  enough  to  meet  all  deferred  payments ; 
then  if  you  die,  your  family  will  not  be  left  homeless. 

"How  much  will  you  pay  for  rent  in  ten  years?  What  will 
you  have  to  show  for  it?" 


OUR  HOUSES,  PRICES  AND  LAND. 

On  the  following  pages  of  this  pamphlet  will  be  found  cuts 
of  front  elevations  and  plans  of  houses  and  cottages  which  we 
are  now  building  in  Morgan  Park,  and  which  we  offer  for  sale 
with  lots  50  feet  front  by  from  150  to  250  feet  deep,  at  the 
price  named  under  each  cut.  These  houses  are  all  placed  upon 
solid  stone  and  brick  foundations,  and  are  built  in  the  most 
substantial  manner,  and  with  the  best  of  materials. 

We  sell  these  houses  on  a  small  cash  payment  and  balance 
in  monthly  payments.  Forty  per  cent,  of  the  entire  amount 
may  remain  on  mortgage  for  five  years  (at  six  per  cent,  inter- 
est, payable  semi-annually)  if  desired.  We  furnish  houses  at 
a  low  rental  for  purchasers  to  live  in  while  these  houses  are 
being  built.  We  furnish  railroad  tickets  free  to  persons  wish- 
ing to  visit  Morgan  Park  with  a  view  to  purchasing  houses  or 
lots.  We  also  sell  lots  at  a  very  small  cash  price,  and  build 
houses  on  them  on  plans  furnished  us  by  the  purchaser,  should 
our  plans  of  houses  not  suit. 

The  title  to  all  this  property  is  perfect,  and  a  printed  abstract 
showing  the  title  perfect  in  the  present  owners  will  be  fur- 
nished to  each  purchaser. 

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No.  1. This  house,  with  a  fifty-foot  lot,  will  cost  from  $1,400  to 

$1,600,  according  to  the  location  of  lot.    (See  plan  below.) 


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No.  3. Tliis  house,  with  a  fifty-foot  lot,  will  cost  from  $2,000  to 

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No.  4. This  house,  with  a  fifty-foot  lot,  will  cost  from  $2,000  to  32,200, 

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according  to  the  location  of  lot.    (See  plans  on  next  page.) 


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No.  6. This  house,  with  a  fifty-foot  lot,  will  cost  from  Si' ,400  to 

$2,600,  according  to  the  location  of  lot.    (See  plans  on  next  page.) 


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No.  8. This  house,  with  a  fifty-foot  lot,  will  cost  from  $2,700  to 

3,000,  according  to  the  location  of  lot.    (See  plans  on  next  page.) 


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No.  9. This  house,  with  a  fifty-foot  lot,  will  cost  from  $3,000  to 

$3,500,  according  to  the  location  of  lot.    (See  plans  on  next  page.) 


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No.  jo. This  house,  with  a  fifty-foot  lot,  will  cost  from  $3,400  to 

$3,600,  according  to  the  location  of  lot.    (See  plans  on  next  page). 


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No.  10.— First  floor. 


No.  10. — Second  floor. 


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(SIDE   ELEVATION.) 

No.  11. This  house,  with  a  fifty-foot  lot,  will  cost  from  $3,500  to 

LOGO,  according  to'the  location  of  lot.     (See  plans  on  next  page.) 

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No.  12. This  house,  with  a  fifty-foot  lot,  will  cost  from  $3,600  to, 

$3,800,  according  to  the  location  of  lot.    (See  plans  on  next  page.) 


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No.  13. This  house,  with  a  fifty-foot  lot,  will  cost  from  $4,000  to 

1,500,  according  to  the  location  of  lot.    (See  plans  on  next  page.) 


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No.  14. This  house,  with  a  fifty-foot  lot,  will  cost  from  $4,500  to 

5.000,  according  to  the  location  of  lot.    (See  plans  on  next  page.) 


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No.  15. This  house,  with  a  fifty-foot  lot,  will  cost  from  $6,400  to 

6,800,  according  to  the  location  of  lot.    (See  plans  on  next  page.) 


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NOTE  TO  SECOND  EDITION. 


"""Since  publishing  the  first  edition  of  this  pamphlet,  in  June 
last,  there  have  been  over  forty  houses  erected  in  Morgan 
Park,  the  larger  part  of  which  have  already  been  sold  to  per- 
sons who  have  become  residents  of  this  beautiful  suburb. 
Many  other  public  improvements  have  been  begun,  notably 
the  large  new  stone  and  brick  library  building  for  the  Theo- 
logical Seminary,  and  the  large  brick  sewer  passing  through 
the  centre  of  the  village,  along  Morgan  Avenue.  These 
improvements,  together  with  forty  or  fifty  new  houses,  all  of 
which  will  be  completed  this  present  season,  will  give  to 
Morgan  Park  additional  attractions  for  suburban  homes.  In- 
creased railroad  facilities  have  also  been  granted  us,  and  more 
are  expected. 

We  have  added  five  new  designs  of  houses  to  the  list  in  our 
first  pamphlet,  and  have  others  which  are  not  published. 

The  easy  terms  on  which  we  sell  these  houses  bring  within 
the  reach  of  any  party  with  a  small  sum  of  money  (as  a  cash 
payment)  the  privilege  of  obtaining  a  good  home  in  a  beauti- 
ful and  healthy  suburb,  accessible  by  rail  to  the  very  heart  of 
the  city,  without  delay  by  bridges,  and  within  from  forty  to 
fifty-five  minutes'  ride  of  the  chief  business  centre,  at  a  month- 
ly payment  of  about  what  the  rent  of  a  similar  house  would 
cost  in  the  city.  Go  with  us,  free  of  cost  for  railroad  fare,  and 
see  the.  place  before  purchasing  elsewhere. 

MORGAN  PARK,  October,  1886. 


OUR  UNIMPROVED  LOTS. 

We  call  the  attention  of  capitalists  and  others  who  wish  to 
make  money,  to  Morgan  Park,  as  a  desirable  place  to  safely 
and  profitably  invest  surplus  money  or  earnings.  It  is  better 
and  safer  than  any  savings  bank,  and  promises  very  large 
dividends  in  the  near  future  as  profits  on  investment.  We  sell 
unimproved  lots  on  small  montJily  payments,  at  six  per  cent, 
interest,  and  large  tracts  for  all  casli,  at  prices  so  low  that  an 
immediate  profit  can  be  realized  by  subdividing  and  selling 
out  in  lots. 

f3gr"  We  invite  careful  investigation. 


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